Head Hunters?

I too wore out my Head Hunters album in college! Stanley Clarke's School Days is a great recommendation as is Chick Corea's Romantic Warrior. I also recommend Stanley Clarke's self-titled album and Journey to Love. A few more suggestions come to mind...Billy Cobham's Smoking and A Funky Thide of Things, Lenny White's Venusian Summer and Big City.

Marsh, you might like Crossings by Hancock, Realization by Eddie Henderson, Dark Of Light by Norman Connors and even Invitation To Openness by Less McCann. You might try Magical Shepherd by Miroslav Vitous as well.

Have Fun, Lee

I appreciate all of the recommendations.

This past week I purchased:

Herbie Hancock (Thrust)

The Crusaders (finest hour)- a phenomainal album, there are a few tracks that I don't care for, but still a must have

Jimmy Smith (Back At The Chicken Shack)- what can I say I'm getting closer to the origin

I will certainly investigate the alternatives proposed here.